How many cues is to many?

[Bamacues]

Here is my nickel's worth....I have been playing pool since 1963 (how long is that...makes my back hurt). I have been a collector for 10 or so years (only a worshipper from afar until then) and a dealer for close to the same. I have owned a TON of cues and know a lot about very few of them, honestly. I know what I like, but am ALWAYS amazed at the wealth of knowledge here on line and at the shows. As an example, I bought a great Verl Horn cue a few years ago and proudly showed it to my acquaintenances at the Super Billiards Expo. Scott Murphy, one of the TRUE pros in the field, looked at it for about 3 minutes and figured something was wrong....forearm didn't add up. A hasty assembly of some of the other experts agreed. Appears I was had. If I had not shown it to Scott, I would never have known the difference. It is like you guys said, there are a lot of true experts out there.....just being a "collector" (or a dealer) might not be enough.

 

[matthew staton]

I've recently started buying custom cues and have about five and I have been getting so much flack from people things like I cant believe you would spend so much on a cue. Its not like I really let things people say get to me I'm just curious as to what people of this forum think.

maybe 200 or 300 cues then you should just have your own store front lol.

 

[irish]

I hear the same flack. Some people just dont understand how collectors/enthusiasts can pay thousands for a custom cue while they bang around with a production cue. I agree w/ GeraldG- as long as you can keep a roof over your head and food in on the table- keep collecting. Its a passion we all share

Werd, My brother!

 

[irish]

You do, I have seen you, and I do the same. Cues were meant to be used. All of the customs I have bought I have used for months at a time. We should have another Cue-O Rama soon so we can get some perspective on the new additions.

See you this week-

Hey on the Q-O Rama, make it at the begging of the year. I should have the new cue by then. Dont know which one yet, another Black, Capone or Morris. Question!

John